Technology Business Management Chair Tapped to Lead Government’s Tech Innovation Shop

IT Modernization

Technology Business Management Chair Tapped to Lead Government’s Tech Innovation Shop

Anil Cheriyan will take over as director of the Technology Transformation Service in January.

  • By Aaron Boyd
  • December 7, 2018
Emerging Tech

Humans Made Drones by Copying Birds. Birds Are Fighting Back.

As machines fill the skies, they meet resistance from the animals who already live there.

  • By Rebecca Giggs, The Atlantic
CIO Briefing

The Inventor of the Cubicle Created Them to Give Office Workers a Sense of Freedom

But now the cubicle has become a mark of replaceability.

  • By Simone Stolzoff, Quartz
Cybersecurity

Russia Launched Cyber Attacks Against Ukraine Before Ship Seizures, Firm Says

Researchers claim to have uncovered Russian cyber attacks aimed at the Ukrainian military and government before and during the Sea of Azov captures.

  • By Patrick Tucker, Defense One
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Artificial Intelligence Unleashed

How agencies can use AI to automate & augment operations to improve performance.

Emerging Tech

Microsoft: Tech Companies Must Regulate Their Use of Facial Recognition

The tech company addresses its industry peers.

  • By Caitlin Fairchild
IT Modernization

Oracle Takes JEDI Case to Court

After a failed bid protest effort, Oracle has taken its issues with JEDI to the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.

  • By Frank Konkel
Cybersecurity

Lawmaker Calls for Shifting Defense Funds to Combat Cyber Threats

The Defense Department would get more bang for its buck with digital tools than “20th-century” weapons, Sen. Mark Warner said.

  • By Jack Corrigan
Emerging Tech

Software Glitch Adds to Issues for NOAA’s Newest Weather Satellite

Technicians have identified a software glitch in the GOES-17 weather satellite it launched in March.

  • By Frank Konkel
Emerging Tech

The IRS Is Now…on Instagram

The agency is trying to meet taxpayers where they are.

  • By Hanna Kozlowska, Quartz
Emerging Tech

The DEA Is Hiding Surveillance Cameras in Vacuum Cleaners

This is likely for a specific operation.

  • By Justin Rohrlich, Quartz
Ideas

Stopping the Cybersecurity Brain Drain Calls for Outside the Box Thinking

Here are some non-traditional ways to fill those vacant positions.

  • By Eric Trexler
Emerging Tech

Who’s Tracking Your License Plate?

Automated license plate readers are collecting and sharing tons of data across state lines, according to records from nearly 200 police departments nationwide.

  • By Tanvi Misra, CityLab
IT Modernization

Marine Cyber Command Is Getting In On Other Transaction Contracting

The Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command’s executive director said the command expects to sign its first OT contract in the coming days.

  • By Aaron Boyd
CIO Briefing

Congress Approves Two-Week Spending Deal, Averting a Partial Shutdown

New government shutdown deadline is set for Dec. 21.

  • By Erich Wagner
Cybersecurity

Safari Browser Is Testing USB Security Keys

It's the latest web browser to add a boost user security.

  • By Caitlin Fairchild
Cybersecurity

Senators Introduce Bill to Let Hackers Reports Bugs to DHS

Think of it as a standing bug bounty program.

  • By Heather Kuldell
Cybersecurity

Pentagon Considers Cybersecurity Certification for Its Contractors

It’s still unclear what would be required for certification or how much it would cost for businesses.

  • By Aaron Boyd
CIO Briefing

The U.S. Just Declared War on the Chinese Company It Loves to Hate Most

Huawei has largely been shut out of the U.S. since 2012.

  • By Echo Huang and Tripti Lahiri, Quartz
Emerging Tech

DHS Invests in 2 Companies for Data Privacy Tools

The awards are part of the department’s Data Privacy portfolio that focuses on sensors, autonomous systems and other emerging tech.

  • By Heather Kuldell
CIO Briefing

OMB Rejects Watchdog Criticisms of Anti-Fraud Guidance for Agencies

Senators bash White House office for mishandling interagency working group.

  • By Charles S. Clark